Hymenophyllum megistocarpum
Hymenophyllum megistocarpum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Hymenophyllales |
Family: | Hymenophyllaceae |
Genus: | Hymenophyllum |
Species: | H. megistocarpum
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Binomial name | |
Hymenophyllum megistocarpum (Copel.) C.V.Morton
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Hymenophyllum megistocarpum is a species of fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it has not been seen since the original collection in 1935. It was found in wet forest habitat at an elevation of 3200 meters in the Andes. The area is undergoing habitat degradation.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Hymenophyllum megistocarpum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43693A10817695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43693A10817695.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Hymenophyllum
- Ferns of Ecuador
- Endemic flora of Ecuador
- Ferns of the Americas
- Endangered flora of South America
- Fern stubs